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Art is the mirror of human life. So is entertainment. At their best, the two become one, and when that happens what we have is a classic - like the plays of William Shakespeare, the skyline of New York City, and the best films made in Hollywood. While Americans didn't invent motion pictures, and many great films are made elsewhere, we have and still do set the standard for cinematic storytelling that explores all the medium's power, without excluding the ordinary member of the audience who craves what all of us have since our ancestors told stories around flickering fires: a story that makes sense, means something, and moves us.
We in the Christian community are not immune to the appeal of well-made movies-nor do we want to be. While sometimes we might (like anyone else) take issue with decisions made in particular films, our attitude toward the unique and extraordinary art form that is the classic American film is one of gratitude and wonder.
We sit in the dark, eyes wide, and wait for you to tell us a story. When you tell us one that rings true to us, we will turn out in massive numbers, we will recommend you to friends, we will blog and Tweet and talk.
When you make a film that moves us, we will rent out buses to get all the people who've given up on modern movies back into the theater to see it. When you tell our stories, we're thankful.
We the undersigned pledge to go on supporting the films you make that resonate with our life-stories, that treat our joys and sufferings (like others') with the seriousness they deserve. You deserve to know that. If you make them, we will support them. If you build it, we will come.